Here’s your introduction to some of the city’s best f&b personalities and venues. By Natasha Hong.
Two weeks after the Public Nomination phase of Bangkok’s first ever Bar Awards, the Top 10s have been named. Serving as a helpful list of the best venues and bartenders in town, the Top 10s are also in the running for the city’s 12 prizes, which will be honoured at an industry party at Zuma Bangkok on April 23.
This year’s Public Nomination period for The Bar Awards Bangkok received a total of 370 recommendations from March 1 to 14, following the announcement of the city’s categories decided upon by the city’s Lead Panel. The super-list was then turned over to The Panel to narrow down the nominees to the best ten in their respective categories. Made up of a multi-faceted group of industry leaders, The Bar Awards team gathered a group of 40 members including bartenders and owners for The Panel, and also introduced “chefs, sommeliers, distributors, brand representatives, writers, editors and consumers” to add meaningful diversity to the peer-reviewed process.
But before the Bangkok’s f&b community get together for their big Bar Awards industry weekend – more details to come on April 3 – The Panel will vote and rank their top choices in each category before the winners for the different awards are tallied.
Here’s a full Top 10 list, in alphabetical order:
The Rising Star Award, presented by Perrier
Awarded to the most promising bartender 28-years-old and younger.
Dedsakda “Kenny” Thianthong (Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant)
Jamie Rhind (The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)
Kirataya “Kira” Potisarn (Rabbit Hole)
Krit “Joey” Parkobdee (Bronx Liquid Parlour)
Michele Montauti (Miky’s Cocktail Bar by Opus)
Nattawut “Wut” Jeerasatienkul (Il Fumo Charcoal & Cocktail)
Nont “Pae” Ketumarn (Morimoto)
Noppasate “Depp” Hirunwathit (Revolucion Cocktail)
Pinsuda “Ann” Pongprom (The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)
Saimai Nantarat (Bunker)
Best Restaurant Bar, presented by Restaurant Pub & Bar Asia
1881 by Water Library
Bunker
Eat Me
Fillets
Hyde & Seek Gastro Bar
Il Fumo Charcoal & Cocktail
Sorrento
Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
Vogue Lounge
Zuma
Best Beer Bar, presented by Peroni
Beer Belly
Brew Beers & Ciders
Brewski Craft Beer Bar at the Radisson Blu
Bunker
Hair of the Dog
HOBS House of Beers
Taproom Experience Craft Beer
Mikkeller Bangkok
The Beer Bridge
Wishbeer Home Bar
Best Bar & Beverage Publication, presented by East Imperial
BK Magazine
DRiNK Magazine
Drinks BKK
Drinks World
Gourmet & Cuisine
Guru Magazine by Bangkok Post
Mother Drunker
Siam2nite
Time Out Bangkok
Vasachol “Im” Quandri (Freelance writer)
Best Bar Food, presented by Siam Food Services
Bronx Liquid Parlour
Bunker
Junker and Bar
Miky’s Cocktail Bar by Opus
Rarb by Escapade
Smalls
Tep Bar
The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
Vogue Lounge
Best Hospitality Team, presented by Pierre Ferrand Cognac
Backstage Cocktail Bar
Hyde & Seek
Miky’s Cocktail Bar by Opus
Q&A Bar
Rabbit Hole
Smalls
Teens of Thailand
The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
Vogue Lounge
Best Hotel Bar, presented by Chope
Aqua Bar (Anantara Hotel Siam)
Char (Hotel Indigo)
House on Sathorn (W Hotel)
Scarlett (Pullman Hotel)
Sirroco (Lebua Hotel)
The Bamboo Bar (Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)
The Speakeasy (Hotel Muse)
The St Regis Bar (St Regis Hotel)
Vertigo & Moon Bar (Banyan Tree)
Woo Bar (W Hotel)
Most Creative Cocktail Bar, presented by Cointreau
Backstage Cocktail Bar
Bronx Liquid Parlour
Eat Me
Miky’s Cocktail Bar by Opus
Q&A Bar
Rabbit Hole
Sugar Ray You’ve Just Been Poisoned
Teens of Thailand
The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
Best New Cocktail Bar, presented by Campari
Backstage Cocktail Bar
Bronx Liquid Parlour
Bunker
Charm Eatery and Bar
Evil Man Blues
Freebird
Ku Bar
Miky’s Cocktail Bar by Opus
Sri Trat Restaurant & Bar
Wild & Co
The Ada Coleman Award, presented by Grandma Jinn
Paradee “Bell” Sahathanasomboon (Sri Trat Restaurant & Bar)
Huei-Yun “Debby” Tang (Foodie Collection)
Kirataya “Kira” Yomie (Rabbit Hole)
Wareenwan “Oil” Yodkamol (Freebird)
Pailin “Milk” Sajjanit (Zuma)
Pinsuda “Ann” Pongprom (The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)
Saimai Nantarat (Bunker)
Suchada “Fah Beer” Sopjaree (The Owl Society)
Suwincha “Chacha” Singsuwan (Rabbit Hole)
Vasachol “Im” Quandri (Freelance writer)
Bartender of the Year, presented by Diageo World Class
Attapon “Mr B” De-Silva (Q&A Bar)
Hideyuki Saito (Bronx Liquid Parlour)
Jamie Rhind (The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok)
Kitibordee “Gov” Chortubtim (Backstage Cocktail Bar)
Michele Montauti (Miky’s Cocktail Bar by Opus)
Niks Anuman-Rajadhon (Teens of Thailand)
Pailin “Milk” Sajjanit (Zuma)
Ronnaporn “Neung” Kanivichaporn (Backstage Cocktail Bar)
Supawit “Palm” Muttarattana (Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant)
Suwincha “Chacha” Singsuwan (Rabbit Hole)
Best Cocktail Bar, presented by Stolichnaya Vodka
Backstage Cocktail Bar
Bronx Liquid Parlour
Bunker Bar
Q&A Bar
Rabbit Hole
Sugar Ray You’ve Just Been Poisoned
Teens of Thailand
The Bamboo Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Vesper Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
Vogue Lounge
DRiNK Magazine is the official publication partner for The Bar Awards 2017.
